At Mass for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Pope Francis canonized 800 Martyrs from the Italian city of Otranto, along with two Latin American religious Foundresses, Mother Laura Montoya e Upegui – the first Colombian saint – and Mother Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala, from Mexico. In his homily, the Holy Father asked us to “look on the new saints in the light of the Word of God proclaimed: a Word that invited us to be faithful to Christ, even unto... Read more
I enjoy my friendly relationship with the Redemptorists who run the wonderful website and Facebook page devoted to serving women through the intercession of St. Gerard Majella. Here’s a bit more about them from their Facebook “about” section: Our online community provides prayer, support, celebration, education and hope for all mothers, mothers-to-be, and those trying to conceive. Biography Saint Gerard Majella is a Redemptorist saint known around the world as the patron of expectant mothers. Born on April 6, 1726... Read more
In my hometown of Fresno, a political maelstrom broke out this week over a campaign poster backing Leticia Perez, a candidate for the California State Senate in the 16th district. Here, in all its glory, is the poster: Although I’ve been digging for details, I still have yet to discover a confirmed written news account of where this poster originated, although the footnote at the bottom of the poster clearly states, “Paid for by Perez for Senate 2013”. It was brought... Read more
My radio segment this week on The Son Rise Morning Show with Brian Patrick looked at an interesting study just out from Pew Internet. Civic Engagement in the Digital Age found — not surprisingly — that: Social networking sites have grown more important in recent years as a venue for political involvement, learning, and debate. Overall, 39% of all American adults took part in some sort of political activity on a social networking site during the 2012 campaign. I found... Read more
I couldn’t get through this without tears — a lovely, simple but clear pro-life message in honor of Mother’s Day. Enjoy and share! Read more
Angels and Saints at Ephesus Now Available 17-track album from Benedictines of Mary in stores/online today Atlanta, GA, May 7, 2013 – The awe-inspiring music of ANGELS AND SAINTS AT EPHESUS, the highly anticipated CD from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, is available today from De Montfort Music/Decca. This follow-up to last year’s number one hit ADVENT AT EPHESUS is a year-round collection featuring 17 English and Latin pieces sung a cappella for the feasts of the holy Saints and... Read more
I love it when God hits me between the eyeballs with a baseball bat message directed just when I most need it. It happened again today. I was looking at my calendar, which today holds not only my usual work, but also an important Diocesan School Board meeting and the filming of not one, but two episodes of the new television program that I’m hosting and producing. And that’s only the part of my calendar that happens before things get... Read more
I’m so excited to be a part of a terrific, and FREE, webinar being sponsored by our friends at Ave Maria Press! I’ll include all of the details below – I do hope you can join us! Parishes, New Media, and the New Evangelization: A Roundtable Discussion In this edition of the Ave Maria Press Professional Development Webinar Series, we will host a number of new media and new evangelization experts in a roundtable discussion about how parishes can use... Read more
It’s nearly impossible for me to watch this stunning Rome Reports video recapping the Beatification of Blessed John Paul II, held two years ago today in Rome, and not cry overwhelmed tears of gratitude and awe. Truthfully, it’s good to re-watch this “up close” video, because my vantage point that day was far from the spot where all of the action was happening. Here’s a peek at me that day and the less-than-squeaky-clean environment I experienced during the Beatification: If I look... Read more
If you’ve ever wondered what singing angels sound like, it’s easy to imagine the possibilities when you listen to the Benedictines of Mary in song. This order of contemplative nuns melted our hearts with their first CD “Advent at Ephesus” and now they are back with a new release that launches on May 7. “Angels and Saints at Ephesus” builds on the strengths of their first project and is truly a gift, a tool of the New Evangelization. This week,... Read more
Lisa Hendey
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